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Dangote calls for urgent govt, private sector action against malaria
Chairman of Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Council, NMEC, and United Nations Malaria Ambassador, Aliko Dangote has called…
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Malaria: Lagos targets less than 1% prevalence rate —Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State may be moving from the stage of malaria control to the phase of total elimination…
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Malaria Day: Dangote seeks global joint action to end scourge
As the World Malaria Day is marked globally, President of Dangote Group and United Nations’ Malaria Ambassador…
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Malaria prevalence in Nigeria on decline, says minister
Nigeria recorded a slight decrease in malaria prevalence, from 23 per cent in 2018 to 22 per…
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First vaccine against malaria not for adults —FG
The federal government has said that the first malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization, WHO,…
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Malaria: All hands must remain on deck —Scientist
A Scientist, Dr Olumide Ogundahunsi, has said the country can drastically reduce the number of people that…
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Achieving zero malaria by 2030 possible –Expert
A consultant clinical pharmacologist, Dr. Obaro Michael, has said that Nigeria can attain zero-malaria target by year…
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Buhari calls for urgent international response on Tuberculosis cases
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to act in unison with rededicated efforts, using…
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Global Fund: Nigeria receives $890m to tackle HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria
Nigeria has received $890 million grant from Global Fund to reduce the burden of HIV, Tuberculosis and…
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WHO warns that malaria deaths in Africa could double in 2020
The number of malaria deaths in Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb…